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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, June 19th, 10:35pm PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 70° 79.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 6-8 kt 60° 80.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 8-10 kt 50° 77.9 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   3.0 ft 8 sec 349° --- --- 79.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 90° 78.1 °F Waimea Bay, HI   2.6 ft 8 sec 354° --- --- 78.6 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.3 ft 6 sec 69° --- --- 77.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.9 ft 14 sec 141° --- --- 79.2 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 182° --- --- 81.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.6 ft 14 sec 164° --- --- 81.0 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 43° --- --- 78.4 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   4.3 ft 13 sec 192° --- --- 80.4 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.6 ft 6 sec 122° --- --- 79.3 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 17-19 kt 70° 80.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 16-19 kt 70° --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   3.6 ft 9 sec 28° --- --- 85.3 °F Backyard Buoys   1.3 ft 6 sec 260° --- --- --- Ipan, Guam   4.3 ft 7 sec 98° --- --- 84.4 °F Rumung, Yap, Micronesia   4.3 ft 9 sec 55° --- --- 86.2 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.9 ft 6 sec 171° --- --- 83.1 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   7.5 ft 7 sec 216° --- --- 83.3 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli N (350°) 2-7 kt 7:00 pm  Fri 6/19 Common Ground ESE (120°) 4-9 kt 7:00 pm  Fri 6/19 Hanalei ESE (110°) 6-14 kt 6:41 pm  Fri 6/19 Moloaa Dairy ESE (120°) 4-9 kt 6:45 pm  Fri 6/19 Hanamaulu E (100°) 2-3 kt 7:00 pm  Fri 6/19 Lihue NE (50°) 7 kt 7:00 pm  Fri 6/19 Nawiliwili Nos ENE (60°) 4-6 kt 7:06 pm  Fri 6/19 Poipu -- Lawai Ntbg E (90°) 7-11 kt 7:00 pm  Fri 6/19 Port Allen E (90°) 7-11 kt 7:00 pm  Fri 6/19 Makaha Ridge SW (230°) 2-7 kt 7:11 pm  Fri 6/19 Mana NW (310°) 3-10 kt 6:34 pm  Fri 6/19 Barking Sands W (260°) 3 kt 7:00 pm  Fri 6/19 Puu Lua ENE (70°) 3 kt 6:35 pm  Fri 6/19 Puu Opae W (280°) 3-10 kt 6:34 pm  Fri 6/19 Waimea Heights W (260°) 3-8 kt 6:35 pm  Fri 6/19 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 200106 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 306 PM HST Fri Jun 19 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 306 PM HST Fri Jun 19 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Light to moderate trades with hold through the weekend as a weak ridge remains northeast of the area and a front passes far north. The ridge will strengthen north of the area Monday as the front dissipates, increasing trade wind speeds. Kauai Northwest Waters- 306 PM HST Fri Jun 19 2026 TONIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. MONDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. MONDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. Kauai Windward Waters- 306 PM HST Fri Jun 19 2026 TONIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY East southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. SUNDAY East northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. MONDAY East winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT East winds to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. Scattered showers through the day. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 18 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. Scattered showers through the day. Kauai Leeward Waters- 306 PM HST Fri Jun 19 2026 TONIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 12 seconds. SATURDAY East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 16 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. SUNDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. MONDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. MONDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. In the Kaulakahi Channel, east winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 7 seconds and south 3 feet at 18 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers after midnight. Kauai Channel- 306 PM HST Fri Jun 19 2026 TONIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 12 seconds. SATURDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 feet at 16 seconds. SATURDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. MONDAY East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. WEDNESDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 3 feet at 18 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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